Citations

[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 35. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

Citations

[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 35. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

Citations

[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 35. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

SirWilliam MaxwellAitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook was born on 25 May 1879 at Maple, Ontario, CanadaG.1 He was baptised at Scottish Church, Maple, Ontario, CanadaG.1 He was the son of ReverendWilliam CuthbertAitken and JaneNoble.1 He married, firstly, Gladys HendersonDrury, daughter of Maj.-Gen.Charles WilliamDrury and Mary LouiseHenderson, on 29 January 1906 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, CanadaG.1 He married, secondly, Marcia AnastasiaChristoforides, daughter of JohnChristoforides, on 7 June 1963 at Epsom Register Office, Epsom, Surrey, EnglandG.3 He died on 9 June 1964 at age 85.3 Sir William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook also went by the nick-name of Max.4 He was educated at Public Board School, Newcastle, New Brunswick, CanadaG.1 He was proprietor of the Canadian Century between 1910 and 1911.4 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist) for Ashton-under-Lyne.1 He was proprietor of the Globe between 1911 and 1914.4 He was appointed Knight on 20 June 1911.1 He fought in the First World War in 1915, as eyewitness with the Canadian Expeditionary Force.1 He was Lieutenant-Colonel and commander of the Canadian War Records between 1916 and 1918.1 He wrote the book Canada in Flanders, published between 1916 and 1919, in three volumes (ASIN: B00AS7PQW2).1 He was proprietor of the Daily Express between 1916 and 1964.1 He was created 1st Baronet Aitken [U.K.] on 3 July 1916.1 He was created 1st Baron Beaverbrook, of Beaverbrook, in the province of New Brunswick, Canada [U.K.] on 2 January 1917.1 He held the office of Minister of Information between 1918 and 1919.1 He held the office of Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster between 1918 and 1919.1 He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) on 4 March 1918.1 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) by University of New Brunswick, New Brunswick, CanadaG, in 1921.1 Between 1923 and 1964 proprietor of the Evening Standard.1,4 He wrote the book Success, Politicians and the Press, published 1925 (ASIN: B000VFB5P8).1 He was Chairman of the Colonial Bank.1 He wrote the book Politicians and the War, published between 1928 and 1932, in two volumes (ASIN: B001IP2HSO).4 He was proprietor of the Scottish Daily Express between 1928 and 1964.4 He wrote the book My Case for Empire Free Trade, published 1930 (ASIN: B002DGK428).1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 10 Battalion, Surrey Volunteer Regiment.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the New Brunswick Regiment.1 He wrote the book The Resources of the British Empire, published 1934.1 He held the office of Minister of Aircraft Production between 1940 and 1941.4 He held the office of Member of the War Cabinet between 1940 and 1942.4 He held the office of Minister of State in 1941.4 He held the office of Minister of Supply between 1941 and 1942.4 He was a Trustee of the British Museum in 1943.4 He held the office of Lord Privy Seal between 1943 and 1945.4 He was a Trustee of the Imperial War Museum in 1944.4 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CanadaG, in 1947.4 He held the office of Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick between 1947 and 1953.4 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (Lit.D.) by Mt. Alison UniversityG, in 1948.4 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) by Bishops University, Quebec, CanadaG, in 1950.4 He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by South Thomas UniversityG, in 1953.4 He held the office of Honorary Life Chancellor of the University of New Brunswick in 1954.4 He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in the New Brunswick Regiment.4 He wrote the book Three Keys to Success, published 1956.4 He wrote the book Men and Power 1917-1918, published 1956 (ASIN: B009M84ES0).4 He wrote the book Don't Trust to Luck, published 1956 (ASIN: B0000CITSN).4 He wrote the book Friends: Sixty Years of Intimate Personal Relations with Richard Bedford Bennett, published 1959 (ASIN: B0007IYZ8S).4 He wrote the book Courage: the story of Sir James Dunn, published 1961 (ASIN: B0000CLA4D).4 He wrote the book My Early Life, published 1964 (ASIN: B0007JIVH8).4 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.5

[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 673. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.

Citations

[S2] Peter W. Hammond, editor, The Complete Peerage or a History of the House of Lords and All its Members From the Earliest Times, Volume XIV: Addenda & Corrigenda (Stroud, Gloucestershire, U.K.: Sutton Publishing, 1998), page 119. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage, Volume XIV.